BLAND HOLT'S SEASON.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10042, 9 January 1909, Page 4

BLAND HOLT'S SEASON.

On Wednesday evening next, January 13th, Mr Bland Holt will inaugurate -»- three night's season of melodrama at the Opera House, when this most popular actor-manager" and his equally popular, wife, in conjunction with tne beet known dramatic organisation in Australasia will make their reappearance before 'an Oamaru audience after' an .absence of a number of years. The return of .this company has been looked forward -to with" a great amount of pleasure for, a considerable time nasfc, and a very .warm welcome awaits them. "The Great 1 Millionaire," written bv a well-known r English author, Cecil Raleigh, and originally■ produced at Drury Lane Theatre, London, _ is: the first attraction to be staged, Eceriica3]y, mechanically and in every other . : -way this play has proved one of the /mosc popular' in." Mr* Holt's extensive" repertoire: There are city scenes, country - scenes, homes; of the rich, andhomes of the poor; royal receptions, banquets/'and" pathetic . interludes, all culminating in a sensational motor-car smash,-the whole held together moet interesting plot." - On Thursday; evening --"The White Heather" wilt "be* produced. -This play has earned for itself a very great reputation, and when recently in; the South drew immense audiences for four nights, and for the last night of the season (Friday) the popular . Australian drama has been reserved. " The bat plan is now on view at Meldrum's, and in view of the fact that the price "charged for reserved seats is only 3s. patrons "would do well ro book them. "• • •'